EAS JOURNAL - Eastern Apicultural Society of North America

2010 ANNUAL SHOW RULES & JUDGING CRITERIATHE PURPOSE OF THE EAS COMPETITIVE SHOWS ISTO PROVIDE A COMPETITIVE FORUM DIRECTED TOWARDIMPROVEMENT OF THE PRODUCTS OF BEEKEEPING. THISPOLICY STATEMENT IS INTENDED TO ESTABLISH GUIDE-LINES TO CLEARLY DEFINE THE RULES/STANDARDS FORYOU TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. As the show is to be a competition,it is fundamental that all participants know in advance thejudging criteria for each class and follow the rules herein.The Honey Show Committee is responsible for drafting policies,rules and judging criteria and for disseminating information.Judges will adhere to the Committee’s policies and rules. Annually,the committee within the host state will be responsible for:1. Allocating space for the show and arranging entries.2. Compliance with show rules and judging criteria.3. Obtaining qualifi ed judges.4. Cooperating with EAS Treasurer in obtaining awards.5. Accepting entries and opening show at a predetermined,published time.6. Within three weeks following the Show, fi ll out a yearly comparisonsheet and make recommendations for future shows.7. Record all Blue Ribbon winners for the EAS, and other, Journals.The Honey Show judging criteria are designed to refl ect theskill of the participant. For example, taking off seasonal and plantspecifi c honey, is best illustrated by honey color and fl avor. Alterationof either color or fl avor in handling or preparation of the entryby the beekeeper will adversely affect the score.Honey Show judges may be professors of apiculture, or studentsof apiculture under a professor’s supervision or blue-ribbonwinners of local, state and/or regional honey shows, or Professionalsjudging in their fi elds, such as crafts, mead or cooking. Judgesmust completely fi ll out a score card for each entry. If an entry isdisqualifi ed the reason for disqualifi cation must be stated on thescore card. Judges should make comments on score cards in orderto help the exhibitor improve. Judges must break all ties.DISCLAIMER: The score cards and entries are the propertyof the exhibitor. Although EAS will exercise all due care in judgingand displaying entries, exhibitors enter items at their own risk. Ifpossible, judges may hold an open session to answer exhibitors’questions after the show is opened to the public.GENERAL SHOW RULES1. All entrants MUST BE current dues-paying members of theEastern Apicultural Society. If NOT registered for the currentconference proof of current paid dues status must be submittedat the time of making entries.2. Only one entry in each class may be made by an individualfamily, or that individual’s family, or that individual’s apiary.3. At the time of entering, the exhibitor may place a small label,with the exhibitor’s number, inconspicuously on the entry. Theexhibitor must fi ll out all labels. The labels will be available forthe exhibitor’s’ use at the show registration table.4. Separate section or class rules will apply.5. Identifying labels on the entries are forbidden. In Arts & Crafts& Gift Arrangements classes, if the exhibitor’s name and/orapiary is an integral part of the entry, names are permitted.6. The exhibitor must choose which classes to place entries in.Judges may adjust classes at their discretion.7. Entries can only be made during the hours published.8. Entries must be left intact and on display until released by theWinter, 2010Show Chairman.9. No commercial products or displays are permitted.10. No EAS entry can be submitted again for three years.11. The decision of the judges in all cases will be fi nal.12. Entries will not be accepted by mail, except for Internationalcategories.13. The Show Chairman has the authority to accept, reject andclassify entries in accordance with the show policies, rulesand judging criteria.14. Any exhibitor wishing to protest must do so to the ShowChairman within one hour of the public opening of the show.15. EAS assumes no liability for loss or damage of entries. AlthoughEAS will exercise all due care in judging and displayingentries, exhibitors enter items at their own risk.16. Entries not claimed by the end of the conference will be disposedof by the Show Chairman.HONEY SHOWCLASS DESCRIPTIONH1* Three 1-lb jars of honey, extracted, whiteH2* Three 1-lb jars of honey, extracted, lightH3* Three, 1-lb jars of honey, extracted, light amberH4* Three, 1-lb jars of honey, extracted, amberH5* Three, 1-lb jars of honey, extracted, darkH6 Three section boxes of comb honeyH7 Three packages of cut-comb honey, 4” squareH8 Three circular sections of comb honeyH9 Three 16-oz jars of creamed honeyH10 Three 16-oz jars of chunk honeyH11 One frame of honey, woodenH12 One frame of honey, plastic1. Entries in classes H1-H5, marked, *, must be in queenline typejars, and may have plain metal or plastic lids. Canadian and Internationalexhibitors may enter Classes H1-H5 with 500 gramuniversal jars; Classes H9 and H10 with 500 gm barrel-typejars.2. Entries in class H11 and H12 must be displayed in bee-proofcases having both sides made of transparent glass or plastic.3. Entries in classes H6, H7 and H8 must be in the appropriatecontainer: window cartons; round section lids – both transparent;cut-comb box – all sides transparent.4. Entries in classes H9 and H10 should be in cylindrically uniform,“wigwam” jar OR in the new “shoulder” jar.5. Honey color classes H1-H5 will be determined by the ShowChairman. An official honey color grader may be used to makethe fi nal decision.6. All entries must be the product of the entrant’s apiary and havebeen produced since the previous EAS Honey Show.JUDGING CRITERIAExtracted HoneyClasses H1 to H5MAX. POINTS1. Density 20(water content above 18.6% will be disqualifi ed & below 15.5%will be docked points) 15.5 – 17.0% 20 points; 17.1 – 18.0% 18points;18.1 – 18.6% 15 points;>18.6 disqualifi ed2. Absence of crystals 103. Cleanliness 24Without lint – 6; without dirt – 6; without wax – 6;without foam - 6Continued on Next Page9